VW Passat 1998 fuel pump location?

batman4321, May 25, 5:16am
Where will I find the fuel pump for a Volkswagen Passat 1998! Somewhere near the fuel tank at the back! The car manual is in Japanese, which doesn't help.

Car broke down in traffic this morning and got it towed home, tested for sparks in engine and sparks are definitely there.

mugenb20b, May 25, 5:18am
Most cars have them inside the fuel tank, not sure about the Passat though.

johnf_456, May 25, 6:23am
VW´s don't break down. How could it! the euro man will be a broken man

nzdoug, May 25, 7:27am
On b6 Passat 2005-2011, the pump is under the rear seat driver side.
The seat bebch comes out .
Clean before removing pump from lid of tank.

mugenb20b, May 25, 7:44am
Ah, so your '05 - '11 model had a buggered fuel pump too!

nzdoug, May 25, 8:41pm
No, I put hi octane petrol in my Passat diesel by mistake.
I witnessed the sucki moto guy go thru theproceedure.
He removed the fuel pump togain access for his extraction hose.
Less than a full tanklater the Passat died from fuel starvation and the pump was plugged by crap knocked in.

carmedic, May 26, 12:38am
It IS in the tank in an '98 also.